Trade Operations Specialist - Contracts

STX Group • New York City, NY

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a detail-oriented and motivated Trade Operations Specialist – Contracts to join our U.S. Operations team, supporting our environmental commodities business. This role sits at the center of the trade lifecycle, with responsibility for ensuring trades are accurately documented, invoiced, and settled. You will manage key aspects of the contract lifecycle while supporting settlement execution, working closely with Front Office, Finance, and external counterparties. This role plays a critical part in maintaining operational integrity, minimizing risk, and ensuring timely and accurate cash flows. In addition, you will contribute to ongoing process improvements and automation initiatives to enhance team efficiency and scalability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field
• 1+ years of relevant experience in trade operations, contracts, settlements, or similar roles within commodities, energy, or financial markets
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including working with external counterparties and international teams across time zones
• Proactive, self-driven team player, able to work independently while contributing effectively to a team
• Currently based in the New York metropolitan area, able to be in office 3 days per week

Nice To Haves

• exposure to contract handling, legal concepts, or negotiation is a plus
• experience with process improvement or automation tools (e.g., SharePoint, Power Automate, Copilot) is a plus

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end contract lifecycle for environmental certificate trades, including drafting, reviewing, executing agreements, and maintaining accurate, audit-ready records in internal systems
• Ensure alignment across trades, contracts, and invoices by collaborating closely with traders, Finance, and external counterparties
• Manage the settlements process, including invoice generation/processing, tracking receivables and payables, and ensuring timely cash collection and payments
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies across trades, contracts, and invoices, proactively addressing delays or issues with stakeholders
• Develop expertise in the full trade lifecycle (trade capture → contract execution → invoicing → settlement) to ensure operational excellence
• Drive process improvements and automation (e.g., SharePoint, Power Automate, Copilot) and collaborate globally to ensure consistent processes and communication

Benefits

• 100% Company Covered Health, Dental, and Vision for employees and their families with minimal co-pays
• Retirement plan options with company match (401k)
• 20 days of annual, flexible paid time off
• Generous parental & caregiver leave
• Reimbursement for office commuting costs
• Monetary stipend for office equipment
• Strong focus on personal and professional development
• Employee wellness program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level